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spotted a Pinarello Dogma being ridden down Holloway Road the other day (I was walking). The guy had a bit of BSO riding style about him, riding real slow right in the gutter, trainers. And the bike was a bit too big for him.
The bike was pretty serious, Sky team replica (green and black version), and a fancy deep section carbon wheelset of some variety.
So yeah seemed sketchy. Anyway not sure what use this is to anyone. /csb etc
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Bought a bottle of Aberlour A'bunadh on a whim because it was £10 off, turns out it is brilliant (love the cask strength 60% that you have to water down, feels like you're getting the real deal).
Then was getting through it a bit quickly so picked up a bottle of Balvenie Doublewood 12 to make it last, but that’s turned out be particularly moreish as well.
Was lucky to get an invite to the soho whisky club last night too to try some of Bowmore’s range, so thinking something a bit more peaty might be on the xmas list.
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Cadel 'deal with it' sunglasses moment is epic
Swisse Ultivite: Powering Australia's Olympic Dream - Cadel Evans (2012) - YouTube
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Because London will lose a little bit more of its character and identity when there are no more proper London taxis, just as it did when the Routemasters went from regular service, and just as NYC did when the Checkers got replaced by regular tin. LTI recognised this, which is why the TX4 went back to looking more like the FX4 after the TX1 moved away from that style.
A company that fits a few electrical and mechanical components is a world away from the skilled business of manufacturing an entire vehicle from scratch. LTI are a strong monopoly because nobody chooses to build a competing cab. Reliant did with the Metrocab for years, but since then nobody does. You could easily improve upon the TX4, but tweaking a van is not the way to do it.
Years ago there was a proposal to licence the Nissan Prairie as a London cab. Jeremy Clarkson, back when he was an actual journalist, memorably complained about it with the words "When, as a small boy, I first went in a London taxi I was so excited I almost wet myself. When, as an adult I first went in a Nissan Prairie I was nearly sick."
I like the idea and look of black cabs, but I don't think the design is quite there with the new ones. Sort of looks bloated version of the original, reminds me of this:
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There is also a coin operated jet wash here on Holloway Road. £1 per minute, but a minute is basically fine for a quick hose off. Keep the jet well away from any bearings as mentioned earlier. For a more detailed clean I chuck the bike in the shower.
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new atlas sound album stream
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Hey does anyone have a square taper crank extractor I could borrow?
Maybe could pick it up at the next norths?